CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 074 (P461682)

Literary tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

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Metadata history
Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

BCM 0280-062

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.06.02 Ninurta’s Exploits (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

18.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.06.02 Ninurta’s Exploits (witness))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000351 (Ninurta's Exploits [Lugale]) composite (P469530) Q000351 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P461682

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 18.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number BCM 0280-062
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.6.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.6.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P461682

References

  • history: Iraq 41 (pp. 121-140), 133 40

    [George1979Iraq41] George, Andrew R. 1979. “Cuneiform Texts in the Birmingham City Museum.” Iraq 41: 121–40.

  • history: Lugale, 2 (1983) 019 C5

    [vanDijk1983Lugale] Dijk, Johannes J. A. van. 1983. Lugal Ud Me-Lám-Bi Nir-G̃ál : Le Récit Épique et Didactique Des Travaux de Ninurta, de Déluge et de La Nouvelle Création. Leiden : E. J. Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-12 at 15:29:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2013-12-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000351, Ex. 074 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P461682.
CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 074 artifact entry (No. P461682). (2024, July 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P461682 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 074 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P461682 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P461682},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P461682},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000351, Ex. 074 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P461682.
CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 074 artifact entry (No. P461682). (2024, July 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P461682 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 074 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P461682 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 12},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P461682},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P461682},
}


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PY  - 2024
ID  - P461682
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